Thicket Basilisk
Summer Magic / Edgar 218 • uncommon
- Set
- Summer Magic / Edgar
- Collector number
- 218
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $500.00
What it does
Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked by a non-Wall creature, destroy that creature at end of combat.
Moss-covered statues littered the area, a macabre monument to the Basilisk's power.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Thicket Basilisk card originates from the 1994 'Summer Magic' set, a release officially known as Edgar. Following the initial success of Magic: The Gathering, Wizards of the Coast intended this set to be a standard core set reprint, but it became notorious for a production error that led to the vast majority of the print run being destroyed. Consequently, the set is one of the rarest in the game's history, making individual cards like the Thicket Basilisk highly sought after by collectors of TCG history.
The art for the Thicket Basilisk was created by illustrator Dameon Willich, who contributed several pieces to the early Magic sets. The illustration captures a classic fantasy aesthetic, depicting the creature in a dense woodland environment consistent with its mechanical function as a green-aligned threat. The card was designed as a thematic creature with a conditional removal ability, reflecting the strategic design philosophy of early Magic where creature interactions were often centered on specific environmental or combat-based triggers.
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